Character Accreditation

At Ivanhoe Grammar School, the journey of character dates back 100 years, starting with our Founding Principal, Reverend Sydney Buckley who quite famously quoted ‘In a recent issue of a daily newspaper, character training was described as a sideline in education. It is not a sideline. It is the very core of education.’
After embarking on an application process in September 2022, the Ivanhoe Grammar School Cadet Unit received recognition from the Character.org association for exemplifying several of the 11 Principles of Character, and in 2024 Ivanhoe Grammar School was the first Australian school to be officially recognised and accredited as a School of Character. This accreditation demonstrates Ivanhoe’s commitment to developing young people of character and an annual auditing process makes sure that the School is continuing to implement and embed Character.org’s 11 principles.